Is an Anaconda from Rwanda?

Nope, sorry! Rwanda is a country in Africa, and anacondas are actually indigenous to South America. But I wish anacondas were from Rwanda, if only because it’s so much fun to say. The largest snake in the world (by far!), weighing in at hundreds of pounds and measuring over 25 feet in length, the anaconda has inspired loads of stories and legends about its origins, as people tried to figure this beast of a snake out. Sadly, given its impressive build, coupled with the fact that the anaconda has massive muscles along its body that allow it to wrap itself around a victim and crush its bone with a force few can escape from, not many of these aforementioned stories ever made it too far (gulp, slurp, goodbye!).

Watch the below video to learn more about the anaconda, or check him out in our “Nightmares of Nature” cards!